Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Harold's Bar & Grill

-Grubbing in ChicagoWhere the locals eat.

I'd driven by for a couple months awaiting the
arrival of Harold's Bar & Grill #41 on Clybourn just south of
Fullerton on the outskirts of Lincoln Park. For those not in the know, Harold's is the fried chicken king of Chicago with locations throughout. Most Harold's Fried Chicken Shacks are on the Southside but now they've moved into one of the more well known Northside neighborhoods.

Fullerton/Clybourn

I forget what was last
occupying this space but it's never been kind to any of its tenants
although maybe the unofficial fried chicken of Chicago and its name can
switch that. They
opened up shop last month so we headed over to watch the end of
MNF while having a beer and some fried chicken. Something that's going
to get easier and easier to do in Chicago as the trend moves in.

As you enter

It
has two separate rooms with tables in each and an ordering station in
one room and the bar in the other. Each rooms have flat screens for your
viewing pleasure. This isn't your typical southside Harold's Chicken
Shack it's more like a bar that serves fried chicken. But that fried
chicken is indeed Harold's. The owners of this location also own
the other #41 which is in Greektown and another one I cant remember. The menu has all
the chicken options including livers and gizzards as well as the fish
options and some other sides not seen at all others like homemade sweet potato fries.

The Bar inside

The
fact they're open 'til Midnight on the Weekdays and 2am on Weekends and
serve alcoholic beverages might make this a popular place for some. My
wings were fried right and they brought that hot and mild tingle to my tongue. So I'm sure I'll be back sooner than later. Harold's continues it's push into Northerners territory. This once
dead area for food also has Polka Deli kiddie corner now too. Great Polish Sausage. More on them later.